tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post3595683104099326181..comments2023-10-20T04:28:04.547-04:00Comments on Nats320 -- A Washington Nationals Blog: ForgettableScreech's Best Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01094199653375184305noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-27366514442113198302010-08-13T23:29:04.606-04:002010-08-13T23:29:04.606-04:00The Dawson event was the best thing the Kasten/Ler...The Dawson event was the best thing the Kasten/Lerner group has done as owners, and not just because they were nice to the Hawk. The ring of honor struck just the right balance among all of Washington baseball's mixed ancestry--the Senators, the Grays, and the Expos. It was really neat to see the top 15-20 or so ballplayers honored at once. And doing it on such short notice, with Florida visiting so Dave Van Horne could be part of it, was really well done.<br /><br />I'm almost never at a game early, but because it was our annual kids' trip to a game, we all got to enjoy the ceremony. And our students, all of whom are African-American, really appreciated learning about Dawson as well as the Grays.<br /><br />But, oy, what a terrible game. . . . In fact, the whole series reminded me of past series with Florida where they just manhandled us.paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15683734720896529408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-30187738520834132732010-08-11T17:53:59.464-04:002010-08-11T17:53:59.464-04:00The Nationals handled this nicely, but....lets'...The Nationals handled this nicely, but....lets' imagine that Frank Howard was inducted to the Hall of Fame five years after he retired. Where would it have been more appropriate to hold a ceremony---Arlington Stadium, or Baltimore's Memorial Stadium---the nearest ballpark to where Howard played most of his career? <br /><br />Which would have been better---seeing an announced crowd of 25,000 politely applaud two men whom most had NEVER actively rooted for as players, or before 40,000 Cub fans at Wrigley Field, giving a standing ovation to one of their own?<br /><br />If it intent is to honor Montréal's baseball past, which is truly better---staging this event nearly 800 kilometres from Olympic Stadium on the pretext that there has to be a MLB baseball game at a background, or stage the event WITHOUT a game at either Olympic Stadium, Bell Centre, or Percival Molson Stadium?<br /><br />I am not disrespecting André Dawson, Gary Carter, or Montréal Expos history---but I maintain that if you really wanted to respect all three, MLB could have done a much better job.Edward J. Cunninghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11925008506185290162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-65564463254522676942010-08-11T12:26:43.348-04:002010-08-11T12:26:43.348-04:00Jon: Sohna was livid about that kid. And especiall...Jon: Sohna was livid about that kid. And especially when not a single usher standing around went over to say anything to him. She was about to go over and say something to him directly herself, but the final out was recorded at the same time.<br /><br />That kid has been there before in previous games, but never as bad as last night. He was awful.Screech's Best Friendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01094199653375184305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-1939283119540230082010-08-11T12:08:39.813-04:002010-08-11T12:08:39.813-04:00Did you hear that kid heckling our Nats from secti...Did you hear that kid heckling our Nats from section 218 or 219 in the 9th inning? How rude.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15694891939424353105noreply@blogger.com